The role of rehabilitation care workers in South African healthcare: A Q-methodological study

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dc.contributor.authorGamiet, Shamila
dc.contributor.authorRowe, Michael
dc.date.accessioned2021-07-09T07:57:34Z
dc.date.available2021-07-09T07:57:34Z
dc.date.issued2019
dc.description.abstractThe South African Department of Health identified the need to train a new cadre of community health worker (CHW) in the field of rehabilitation as part of their 2030 Health Plan that aims to improve primary healthcare (PHC) and community-based rehabilitation (CBR). Community health workers can be effectively utilised in CBR if their role is understood and their potential is not limited by professional protectionism and scepticism. A clear understanding of the scope of practice of a new cadre will minimise resistance by health professionals. Objectives: The aim of this study was to explore rehabilitation health professionals’ perception of the role of the new cadre, called rehabilitation care workers (RCWs), in South African healthcare. Q-methodology was used to gather and interpret the data. A convenient sample of 16 health professionals participated in the study. Participants ranked statements about the role of the RCWs from strongly agree to strongly disagree. Data were entered into PQMethod software program for statistical and factor analysis.en_US
dc.identifier.citationGamiet, S., & Rowe, M. (2019). The role of rehabilitation care workers in South African healthcare: A Q-methodological study. African Journal of Disability, 8, 1–7. https://doi.org/10.4102/ajod.v8i0.537en_US
dc.identifier.issn2226-7220
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.4102/ajod.v8i0.537
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10566/6380
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherAOSISen_US
dc.subjectCommunityen_US
dc.subjectCommunity-based rehabilitationen_US
dc.subjectCommunity health workersen_US
dc.subjectIntermediate careen_US
dc.subjectParticipationen_US
dc.subjectPrimary healthcareen_US
dc.subjectSouth Africaen_US
dc.titleThe role of rehabilitation care workers in South African healthcare: A Q-methodological studyen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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